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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1894

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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53
TABLE OF NUISANCES, WORKS AND OTHER MATTERS
ATTENDED TO DURING THE YEAR 1894.
Nuisance Complaints received and attended to
41
Notices served
845
Premises inspected
1275
Inspection of Works during progress
2534
Drains trapped with Syphon Traps
609
Drains reconstructed with stoneware socketed
pipes and tested
203
Drains (old brick) abolished
41
W.C's. reconstructed
101
Drains unstopped
43
W.C's. cleansed and whitewashed
190
W.C's. repaired
51
W.C's. rebuilt and new w.c's. provided
304
Wash-houses cleansed and limewashed
130
Dwelling-rooms cleansed, limewashed and re-papered
3ii
Yards cleansed and limewashed
92
Yards paved and drained
61
Dustbins provided
83
W.C. flush pipes disconnected from domestic water supply
20
Sink wastes disconnected from drain
37
Cellars cleansed and limewashed
29
Cellars paved
11
Cesspools filled in and abolished
13
Cases of infectious disease, visits paid
603
Nuisances from overcrowding abated
21
Roof and gutters repaired
57
D. traps abolished
32
Pan container closets abolished
30
Soil pipes and drains ventilated
253
Houses repaired throughout
205
Defective w.c's. reinstated, etc.,
47
Rooms disinfected after cases of infectious disease
306
Clothing &c., „ „ „ „ (by dry heat)
2448
Wash-houses paved
53
Cisterns abolished
27
Cisterns provided with covers
90
Cisterns cleansed
185
UNSOUND FOOD SEIZED.
220 Lettuces Owner fined ,£5 and 2s. costs.
30 Baskets of plums
24 Boxes of cherries
280 Geese Owner fined ,£15.
7 Bags of Onions „ „ £1 5s. costs.
Total amount of fines and costs recovered, £21 7s.